Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Anyway, the point remains - and our resident prophet has been wrong about the 505 in myriad more areas than endplates. There is still a matter of the hat snack after all...
Personally I quite like the end plates and would be quite happy but not sure what they are needed for ... she was rock solid at all speeds and personally I didn’t have any yaw problems.
i think FH1100 also thought it wouldn’t have much power ( it is actually now load lifting at similar weights to the B2 I am told ) .... also it would only do 115-120 knots ( my friend is constantly sending me WhatsApp photos showing 128-130knots straight & level .
I think we all agree it is a great machine for the money
It is not beautiful but it does grow on people ( but not everyone naturally!)
It has some really daft tacky parts which I really don’t understand why Bell didn’t address ... such as door handles , open wires / weights etc at end of tail which looks like something must have fallen off !
It is lovely and easy to fly with great visibility and it hopefully will be cheap ( ish ) to run especially during its 1,000 hr warranty.
And it appears I’m not the only one because I believe it is selling very very well .....
i think FH1100 also thought it wouldn’t have much power ( it is actually now load lifting at similar weights to the B2 I am told ) .... also it would only do 115-120 knots ( my friend is constantly sending me WhatsApp photos showing 128-130knots straight & level .
I think we all agree it is a great machine for the money
It is not beautiful but it does grow on people ( but not everyone naturally!)
It has some really daft tacky parts which I really don’t understand why Bell didn’t address ... such as door handles , open wires / weights etc at end of tail which looks like something must have fallen off !
It is lovely and easy to fly with great visibility and it hopefully will be cheap ( ish ) to run especially during its 1,000 hr warranty.
And it appears I’m not the only one because I believe it is selling very very well .....
The price has already risen about 10% over last year or so but it’s still incredibly cheap @ $1.3 approx . I think it would still be excellent value @ $1.5 pre extras . The old L4 would be very nearly $3.0 if it was still produced.
HeliHub.com Bell 206 production finally stops later in 2017
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...roduction-line
Bell have recently confirmed to HeliHub.com that 2017 is indeed the last year of production for the seven seat 206L4 LongRanger IV.
The final Bell 206L4 LongRanger rolled off the assembly line at Mirabel, Quebec, at the end of last month. S/N 52496 was part of a last production batch that largely went to one customer—U.S.-based helicopter EMS service Air Evac, which currently operates a fleet of more than 130 LongRangers.
Join Date: May 2009
Location: FBO
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Could this be the new 505L?
My guess....this is the new "L" or something very close. The end fins return.
they should really let the 505 mature a bit before they think it should be bred into something else.
I'm not convinced the airframe will have any longevity. At least it likely wont keep up with the legacy drivetrain. That part of it is solid and proven
Will it become an AD nightmare???
I'm not convinced the airframe will have any longevity. At least it likely wont keep up with the legacy drivetrain. That part of it is solid and proven
Will it become an AD nightmare???
Sacramento PD
The Sacramento Police Department receives its new Bell 505 making it the first parapublic airborne law enforcement Bell 505.
cheers
Courtesy of Bell
Today
Got a stupid question for all because I’m hearing this constantly ....why does anyone think the 505 is ugly?
IMHo it looks nice, sleek almost futuristic ..almost cute
Russian MI V12 IMHO is one of the most ugly looking Helicopters in history..
cheers
IMHo it looks nice, sleek almost futuristic ..almost cute
Russian MI V12 IMHO is one of the most ugly looking Helicopters in history..
cheers